NAGAE+ Manekineko platinum gold leaf / silver leaf This Maneki-Neko made by NAGAE+, an artistic metal foundry with headquarters in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, a city with a 400-year history of quality ...

The Maneki-Neko cats are cute, easily hackable figurines and we’ve featured them in the past, using them as everything from hit counters to POV displays.

Maneki-neko style Japanese cat dolls can be traced back to the Edo period (1603-1868), or shortly beforehand. They probably first appeared in the Buddhist temples Gotokuji, Saihoji, or Jishoin ...

Akomeya Cats is a series of everyday items and food with maneki-neko designs created by Japanese picture book illustrator, Ayako Ishiguro. They’re a collaboration product line by online cat ...

The maneki-neko, also known as the welcoming cat, lucky cat, money cat, happy cat, and beckoning cat, dates back to the 17th century and has since become one of the most popular features in Asian ...

Key Points Maneki-neko-style Japanese cat dolls can be traced back to the Edo period (1603-1868). Eventually, the cat came to represent material rather than emotional happiness.

The Maneki-Neko is most commonly linked to financial success. Many believe that keeping one of these cat figurines in a shop or in the office encourages customers to spend money, leading to ...

MANEKI-NEKO, translated as beckoning cat but also known as lucky cat or welcome cat, is recognizable internationally, often found behind cash registers of restaurants and retail outlets — and also in ...